Predevelopment Financing Initiative

OVERVIEW
The Clean Energy Pre-Development Financing Initiative offers funding in the form of grants and loans in an effort to support the development of grid-connected Generating Facilities in New England that employ renewable energy technologies.

Under this Solicitation, grant funding is available to public instrumentalities for feasibility studies. Unsecured loans for pre-development activities are available to eligible applicants awarded funding. Feasibility study funding is limited to $50,000 per project. Pre-development funding is limited to $250,000 for wind and biomass projects and $150,000 for all other projects. A minimum cost-share of 25% is required for all projects.

The minimum project size by technology that this solicitation intends to support is:

  • 3,000 kilowatts (kW) for wind and biomass energy projects
  • 250 kW for landfill gas, digester gas, and hydroelectric projects

Applications due October 15, 2008

APPLICATION MATERIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION

Document
File Type
Solicitation
Attachment A - Application Form
Attachment A - Budget Form
Attachment B - Signature & Acceptance Form

Attachment C - Agreements

Attachment D - Reporting & Invoicing Requirements

CONTACT
Project Manager, Amy Barad, 508.870.0312 x 285